The UK’s Science Museum has some excellent online resources for teaching and learning.
Covering ages from 3-16 (via Foundation and Key Stages 1-4) there is a variety of resources such as:
- Foundation and Key Stage 1 (ages 3-7): sounds, bubbles and force
- Key Stage 2 (7-11): electricity, forces and motion, light, materials and sound
- Key Stage 3 (11-14): electricity and magnetism, energy transfer, light and materials
- Key Stage 4 (14-16): how science works, electricity and magnetism and materials.
Each area of study includes:
- Educational objectives
- Key student learning
- Materials needed
- Practicalities
- Open ended investigations
- Extension work
- Links to everyday life
Educators can also subscribe to the ‘Educators’ e-news‘ for updates. This site is highly recommended.
Wow, you weren’t kidding, there is so much good stuff on this site! The links to every day life are fantastic.
Yes, so much great stuff here for Primary (Elementary) and Secondary.
This is an awesome site. Thank you so much for finding it. have bookmarked it now.
I quickly tweeted these great ideas with a link to your blog! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, you are very kind.